The 2016 Tour of Oman will be the sixth edition of the Middle Eastern race run by the Tour de France organisers ASO. After the flat, chaos of the Tour of Qatar, the Tour of Oman is a chance for the climbers to test their legs. The six-day race will Oman Exhibition Centre on Tuesday, February 16, via the traditional summit finish of Green Mountain, to the Matrah Corniche the following Sunday.
Surprise 2015 champion Rafael Valls will not be back in Oman to defend his title as he gears up for Tirreno-Adriatico with his new team Lotto-Soudal. There will still be some big-name stage racers vying for the overall title. BMC took second place with Tejay van Garderen in 2015, and with the American remaining in Europe they will be looking to Richie Porte in the general classification fight.
